Twelve Successors
Introduction
In the Name of Allah, the Compassionate, the Merciful.
Praise be to Allah the Lord of the worlds. Benedictions be upon Muhammad
(s.a.w.s.) and his Purified Progeny.
Peace be upon the righteous Companions.
Some of the controversial issues have divided the Muslims. These issues
have been misused by the enemies of Islam to divide the Muslims and to
weaken them. Therefore, in order to unite the Muslims and to defend the
boundaries of Islam it is necessary to clear the misunderstandings regarding
these differences. In sorting out these issues we have been ordered to
confine ourselves within some limits. As the Almighty Allah says:
"And obey Allah and His Apostle and so not quarrel for then you
will be weak in hearts and your power will depart..." (Sura Anfal 8
: 46)
It is a must for us today, and for all times to refer to Qur'an and Hadith
in case of any difference of opinion. As the Almighty Allah says:
"...then if you quarrel about anything, refer it to Allah and the
Apostle..." (Sura Nisa 4 : 59)
In this series we shall refer to the Qur'an and Hadith to guide us on the
correct path in various controversial topics. We seek the help of the Almighty
in this.
Al-'Askari